Tuesday, November 20, 2012

I have amazing friends - exhibit A is the amazing "trip treat" my dear friend Meghan brought me back from London. Not only did she get me the new Pippa Middleton Celebrate book - she got me an authentic autographed copy!!!! Needless to say I freaked out when she gave it to me!

Once I got past my excitement on page one I flipped through the whole book and it's really cute - she's a British Martha Stewart! Obviously I'll be planning a Pippa Party based on the book!

So does this mean I am one-degree of separation from Kate Middleton?! ;)

So the conversation kept going and she basically shamed me for calling her ma'am! Nick thinks she has some sort of age issue because she later said to me "well your number look great, but then again you are 28 so they should be good - I'm sure in 20 years you'll find a way to screw it up." Wow - rude!!

But seriously guys, what is up with that?! My mom (who yes, is from the south) taught me that you address people "yes ma'am" and "no sir" and that is what I have been doing for the past 20+ years, and I've never had anyone be so rude to me in response! I am thinking it was totally an ageism thing, but in my defense - she was about 30 years older than me! Has this ever happened to anyone before?

This was part of a free "living well" clinic at our place of work and Nick thinks I should complain about her in a survey we got, but honestly I don't want to get anyone in trouble. I won't stoop to her mean level!

But in nice people news - I got on a full bus yesterday and a really nice man offered me his seat! And guess what I said back " oh that's so kind of you, I'm fine standing but thank you sir." Apparently no everyone is offended by ma'am and sir! :)

Monday, November 5, 2012

Some people may not be as excited as I was about this - but I got to meet my travel idol Rick Steves!! This was huge for me, I am a huge fan of his travel books. My friend (and fellow blogger) Erika first introduced me to him when we were studying abroad in Rome in 2006 and I've been a follower ever since! He is a fellow Seattleite and was doing a talk at UW, so I of course had to go!

I was so excited my book is upside down!

He was so nice, signed my travel book and took and picture with us!

Some travels with Rick in hand:

France 2009

2011 Mediterranean Cruise (at the Acropolis)

2012 Germany, Austria Switzerland trip (still need to blog about it, but this was in Hallstatt, Austria - don't know where I am looking!)